MP Gyan Bahadur Shahi Demands State Accountability for Traffic Violations

Kathmandu. Rastriya Prajatantra Party MP Gyan Bahadur Shahi has questioned the government's preparation to only penalize citizens in the name of traffic rules and demanded that the state also be held accountable.

While the police are proposing strict action and fines against those who violate traffic rules, Shahi has demanded the introduction of a law whereby the state also pays compensation and fines to citizens for its shortcomings.

Speaking at the House of Representatives meeting on Sunday, MP Shahi said, 'If citizens can pay a fine of 1 lakh rupees for violating traffic rules, should the state not pay a fine when it commits an offense? The state and the law should not be solely for punishing citizens.'

He also proposed that the state should pay a fine of 1 lakh rupees if potholes are not filled within 24 hours, the state should pay 1 lakh rupees if traffic lights are not functioning, a fine of 50 thousand rupees should be imposed if traffic police behave rudely and indecently with citizens, the concerned body should pay 50 thousand rupees if street lights are not on during the night, and the state should pay 50 thousand rupees if a license is not provided within 7 days of passing the trial.

MP Shahi urged the government to take seriously the vehicle accidents caused by the poor condition of the roads. 'Let a law be made to file a case of 'attempt to murder' against the concerned body and contractor company if an accident occurs due to potholes on the road or due to the poor condition of the road,' said MP Shahi.